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IT and Telecoms optimisation,
all in one place!

The combined power of CDRU & TeleResult means you have access to Australia’s best IT cost optimisation consultants AND Telecoms expertise all from the one independent provider.

CDRU joined TeleResult in 2024 perfectly complimenting their Telecoms result's driven offering, with unmatched depth in IT optimisation.

CDRU is your trusted, independent IT partner with a proven track record of delivering results. We are IT consultants and partners to a diverse client base that features some of Australia’s most prominent public and private organisations.

With deep expertise in evaluating technology landscapes, delivering actionable insights, and driving seamless transformation or vendor change, CDRU is the partner you can rely on to achieve impactful outcomes, always.

What does this mean for you?

Verified Value

Get maximised IT investment and drive sustainable value with data-driven decision-making, and control of rising costs. Our trusted, risk-averse approach ensures value for every dollar spent.

Practical & Pragmatic

CDRU’s methodology is grounded in real-world expertise. Our team combines strategic leadership, technical design, analytical skills, and commercial experience to deliver the results you need.

Rapid Realisation

CDRU’s unique USP (Understanding, Solutioning, Proposing) methodology has been meticulously refined through thousands of consulting hours. This approach ensures we deliver high-quality solutions and achieve rapid, tangible outcomes for our customers.

Safety Assured

CDRU actively manages risk and quality with a fixed-price model. This ensures we're fully committed to delivering high-quality outcomes on time.

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Meet the Consulting Team

Martin Johnston

Lead Partner Strategic Solutions, Services and ITFM

Shane Smith

Practice Lead, Strategic Sourcing and Commercial Value

Andrew McDonagh

Practice Lead, Transitions & Transformation

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Martin JohnstoN

Lead Partner Strategic Solutions, Services and ITFM

“I like to call it – value archaeologist – in order to get you outcomes, always”

Martin is a technology transformation specialist. He has partnered with leading global and regional organisations across the Asia Pacific to tackle their most significant challenges, improving IT commercial value, lowering operational costs, establishing efficient technology platforms, and managing technology as a strategic business asset.

Martin’s client engagements span the entire transformation journey—from shaping vision and strategy to planning value realisation, building and mentoring high-performing teams, and ensuring a seamless transition from planning to delivery and operations. His experience includes secondments to client organisations in senior line management roles as Head of IT, Group Financial Controller, Special Project Manager.

By leveraging his extensive capabilities in IT financial management, investment portfolio planning and assessment he assists organisations to focus holistically on the IT value chain. He helps organisations build and mature organisational capabilities and teams that amplify delivery potential and drive meaningful and sustainable business results.

Shane Smith

Practice Lead, Strategic Sourcing and Commercial Value

“We deliver an agnostic, client-centric approach that gets results.”

With 25 years of experience in procurement and strategic sourcing across both public and private sectors, Shane serves as the Practice Lead for Strategic Sourcing and Commercial Value at CDRU. Shane’s career is marked by his expertise in Cloud Services, Cybersecurity, Telecommunications, and other high-stakes domains where effective sourcing strategies are essential to managing risk, controlling costs, and driving business transformation.

Shane’s credentials include a Master of Dispute Resolution from the University of Technology, Sydney, an MBA in Business Law from the University of New England, and certifications in Lean Agile Procurement, Six Sigma, and ITIL. He is known for his client-centred approach and is driven by his dedication to developing relationships and delivering value. In his free time, Shane enjoys running, volunteering, and most importantly, coffee.

Andrew McDonagh

Practice Lead, Transitions & Transformation

“Combine global experience and local knowledge”

Andrew McDonagh is a seasoned delivery professional, consultant, and operations leader with expertise in managing large-scale, multinational, and cross-industry change and transformation programs.

With a Graduate Diploma in Applied Project Management and certification as a SAFe Agilist, Andrew combines deep technical knowledge with a results-driven approach.

His sector experience spans Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Banking, Insurance, FinTech, and Government, making him adept at navigating complex environments and delivering impactful outcomes across diverse industries. Andrew is committed to driving operational excellence and enabling successful transformations that allows him to good outcomes, always.